Onslow Bight Landscape Area

Partnership Group Name:
North Carolina Onslow Bight Conservation Partnership, Coastal North Carolina.
Note that this is not a legally binding partnership as defined by NC State
Law.

Location:
Onslow Bight Landscape Area of NC: Bounded on the north by Cape Lookout;
on the south by the Cape Fear River.

Partnership:
Among U. S Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Corps Base - Camp Lejeune
; Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point; N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission;
US Forest Service; Governor's Military Liaison Office; N.C. Dept. of Transportation;
Endangered Species Coalition; N.C. Chapter of The Nature Conservancy;
and North Carolina Coastal Federation. Most of these partners own lands
in this area. The Partnership is expected to enhance coordination and
communication, aid in leveraging of funding, result in enhanced dialogue
on a regional scale, help to ensure compatible land use in this area with
all of the landowners; serve as a forum for collaborative efforts; and,
promote overall regional conservation in the area. The Partnership is
patterned after the N.C. Sandhills Area Partnership working towards regional
conservation of longleaf pine areas in the Fort Bragg area of N.C.

Project Manager: N. C. Chapter of The Nature Conservancy

Purpose of Partnership: To develop and implement a conservation
strategy for the Onslow Bight Landscape that is compatible with the land
use objectives of the partners and reflects future sustainable use of
the area.